American Government: Standard 4

The __________________________ Branch of our government makes the laws.

• Senate
• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

The _________________________ Branch of our government enforces our laws.

• Legislative
• Democratic
• Executive
• House of Representatives

What are the two parts of our Congress?

• The Station and the House
• The Supreme Court and the White House
• The President and the Vice President
• The Senate and the House of Representatives

There are ____________ senators.

• 100
• 0
• 20
• 10,000

The _____________________ is elected by eligible United States citizens who vote and by the Electoral College system

• Pope
• Principal
• Participant
• President

The ______________________ study laws to see if they are correct according to the Constitution.

• 9 Justices (special judges)
• 20 Lawmakers
• 15 Citizens
• 100 Coaches

Where do the major branches of our federal government meet and work?

• Waffle House
• Washington DC
• Canada
• Atlanta GA

Separation of Powers means?

• The division of the country's powers into 3 branches so no one branch has more than the other.
• The sharing of powers between the national and state governments.
• The sharing of powers betwen the state and local governemnt
• 2 of the 3 branches have less power than the 3rd.

Which branch can veto a bill made by the legislature?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

What is the term used for making sure one branch does  not have any more power than the other 2?

• Laws
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers